What makes up the Coastal Plain (Inner/Outer)? Where is it in N.C.?
low, flat land along the Atlantic Ocean (Eastern)
100
Which U.S. region is known for the Great Lakes as well as tornadoes?
Midwest
100
Just like the U.S. Constitution, the N.C. Constitution has what three branches of government?
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
100
Susan B. Anthony, Lucretia Mott, and others fought for _____________________________
Women's suffrage
100
Indians were originally receptive to foreigners...which colony started seeing problems between them?
Roanoke Island
200
What makes up the Piedmont region? Which part of the state is it?
hilly, rolling land in the central part of the state
200
Which region touched the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico (we live here!)
Southeast
200
The 1776 North Carolina Declaration of Rights was similar to what other famous document?
Bill of Rights
200
___________________ involved Europeans introducing items like cattle and oranges to the New World, while the Indians introduced Europe to corn, wild turkeys, and other items.
Columbian Exchange
200
Over time, Europeans settling in the New World moved further in and stayed on Indian Land. Which law took away many Indians' sovereignty and free speech (as well as most of the land)?
Indian Removal Act
300
Which part of the state is the Blue Ridge/Mountains region?
Western part of the state
300
Which region is known for the desert (arid conditions), and landmarks like the Hoover Dam?
Southwest
300
The 1776 North Carolina Declaration of Rights used what type of democratic ideal?
popular sovereignty
300
______________ brought millions of slaves from Africa to the New World (and eventually the U.S.)
Middle Passage
300
What were examples of books or newspapers that helped fight Antebellum slavery in the U.S.?
Uncle Tom's Cabin, the Liberator, etc.
400
Which region would likely see fishing (and farther West, farming)?
Coastal Plain Region
400
If a river like the Mississippi is rising too high, what could be done to control it?
Use a levee to prevent flooding
400
What was the big difference between the 1835 and 1868 North Carolina Constitution updates?
1835-Slaves/freedmen could not vote
1868-African Americans could vote
400
________________ brought Puritans, Catholics, Moravians, and other Christian denominations to the New World.
Religious freedom
400
The Greensboro Four, Freedom Riders, Martin Luther King, Jr., etc. used what to convince the government to make civil rights changes?
Television
500
Which region would pose problems for traveling or trade?
Blue Ridge/Mountains
500
What are two examples of alternative resources?
Solar power, wind power, hydroelectric power, biofuels
500
What democratic ideal, besides voting for everyone, was demonstrated in the 1971 N.C. Constitution?
separation of powers
500
______________ brought Moravians and Scots-Irish immigrants to the Piedmont region of North Carolina in the mid-1700s.
Great Wagon Road
500
What are some examples of cultural influence or heritage?
Holidays (St. Patrick's Day), Music (Cultural Diffusion), Language, traditions